A diabetic lady in her 40s was referred to surgical oncologists with epigastric pain associated with vomiting. Computed Tomography (CT) Abdomen with contrast demonstrated a mass arising from the head of the pancreas with the absence of dorsal pancreas, confirmed on magnetic resonance cholangio-pancreatography (MRCP). A core needle biopsy was done, and the tumor was revealed to be a solid pseudopapillary epithelial neoplasm. She underwent sub-total pancreatectomy preserving the duodenum and ventral pancreas as there was adequate free margin; however due to the tumor abutting the anterior wall of the portal vein, it was resected, and reconstruction was done using a peritoneal graft. The patient made a good recovery without any significant post-operative events.
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